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Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Date: 2023-10-29 18:50:53 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:73 - ID:10415995
VATICAN CITY, Oct 29 (MENA) - Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square for his Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father invited everyone to "continue to pray... for ....
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Ukraine intercepts all five kamikaze drones Russia launched overnight Sunday
Date: 2023-10-29 09:28:19 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10414938
KIEV, Oct 29 (MENA) - Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down five Shahed-136/131 one-way attack UAVs in the early hours of Sunday, Ukrinform news agency reported quoting the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. "The Russian forces launched ....
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Chinese foreign minister holds discussions with U.S. strategists
Date: 2023-10-29 08:38:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:20 - ID:10414973
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (MENA) - Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, held discussions with US strategists here on Saturday, according the Chinese news agency ....
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Ukraine: Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 299,080
Date: 2023-10-29 08:26:09 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:19 - ID:10414925
KYIV, Oct 29 (MENA) - The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 299,080 Russian military personnel, including 660 soldiers over the past day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Facebook Sunday. Moreover, the Ukrainian ....
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Ukraine: Russia currently keeps single missile carrier warship off Crimea coast, with no Kalibrs on board
Date: 2023-10-29 08:23:04 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:17 - ID:10414927
KYIV, Oct 29 (MENA) - Russia has two warships combat ready in the Black Sea waters, including a cruise missile carrier, Ukrinform quoted the Ukrainian Navy Command as saying Sunday. There is one Russian warship in the Sea of Azov, which carries ....
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Powerful blasts reported in Kherson
Date: 2023-10-29 08:08:12 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:10414937
KIEV, Oct 29 (MENA) - Russian forces are shelling the littoral areas of Kherson as a series of powerful explosions are heard across the city, Ukrinform news agency reported quoting Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson City Military ....
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UN urges Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations to avoid ‘human rights catastrophe’
Date: 2023-10-28 16:43:07 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:57 - ID:10414388
NEW YORK, Oct 28 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani has urgently called on the Pakistani government to halt the process of deporting Afghan refugees, citing the potential risk of a human catastrophe. Pakistan’s plan ....
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Ukraine: Over 500 Russian troops eliminated in Tavria over past day
Date: 2023-10-28 16:14:48 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:53 - ID:10414315
KIEV, Oct 28 (MENA) - Ukrainian forces have eliminated 529 Russian troops in the Tavria direction over the past day. One Russian soldier was taken prisoner, Ukrinform news agency quoted a statement issued by the Joint Press Center of the Defense ....
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Russians launch 156 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region
Date: 2023-10-28 09:01:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:15 - ID:10413634
KIEV, Oct 28 (MENA) – Russian troops attacked 21 settlements in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region 156 times, Ukrinform quoted Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Head Yurii Malashko as saying. According to Malashko, Russians launched 17 ....
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Biden calls for GOP help on gun violence, praises police for work in Maine shooting spree
Date: 2023-10-28 08:25:32 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:10413616
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden called on Republicans in Congress to help keep Americans safe from gun violence and praised police for their efforts to track down the Maine gunman who killed 18 people, ABC News said. The Army ....